Dark Finance

Why is America living in an age of profound economic inequality? Why, despite the desperate need to address climate change, have even modest environmental efforts been defeated again and again? Why have protections for employees been decimated? Why do hedge-fund billionaires pay a far lower tax...

A thrilling exposé recounting how members of Opus Dei—a secretive, ultra-conservative Catholic sect—pushed its radical agenda within the Church and around the globe, using billions of dollars siphoned from one of the world’s largest banks. For over half a century, Banco Popular was one of...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A riveting, true-life legal thriller about the government’s pursuit of billionaire hedge fund manager Steven Cohen and his employees at SAC Capital—a revelatory look at the power and wealth of Wall Street ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—The New York Times...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award The perfect gift for the avid reader on your list: the unbelievable story of a secretive mathematician who pioneered the era of the algorithm--and made $23 billion doing it. Jim Simons is the...

"Money in Politics: Achieving Campaign Finance Reform and Dark-Money Transparency" by Sage Ellison provides a vital guide to understanding and combating the overwhelming influence of money in political systems. Recognizing the frustrations many feel about the lack of transparency in campaign financing, Ellison empowers listeners to reclaim their voice and push for necessary reforms. The book addresses key challenges including the opaque nature of political donations and the pervasive impact of dark money on elections.

A news-breaking account of the global stock market's subterranean battles, Dark Pools portrays the rise of the "bots"- artificially intelligent systems that execute trades in milliseconds and use the cover of darkness to out-maneuver the humans who've created them. In the beginning was Josh...

💎 Want to think and act like a millionaire? Discover how the elite invest, dominate markets, and control the psychology of money. Wealth isn’t just about hard work — it’s about dark psychology, subconscious mind, subconscious reprogramming, financial manipulation, mind hacking, and wealth mindset. 🔥 This book on money, finance, business, and success is your ultimate playbook. Learn from The Psychology of Money (Morgan Housel), The Intelligent Investor, The Simple Path to Wealth, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, and I Will Teach You to Be Rich to unlock financial domination and ...

A dazzling and infuriating portrait of fifty years of corporate influence in Washington, The Wolves of K Street is a “not-so-guilty pleasure” (The New York Times): irresistibly dramatic, spectacularly timely, explosive in its revelations, and impossible to put down. In the 1970s...

For the past few decades, Americans have spent billions of dollars on personal finance products. As salaries have stagnated and companies have cut back on benefits, we've taken matters into our own hands, embracing the can-do attitude that if we're smart enough, we can overcome even daunting financial obstacles. But that's not true. In this meticulously reported and shocking audiobook, journalist and former financial columnist Helaine Olen goes behind the curtain of the personal finance industry to expose the myths, contradictions, and outright lies it has perpetuated.

A scalding, darkly humorous debut following an enmeshed mother-daughter duo, both best friends and enemies, and the plastic surgery addiction that warps their lives into a perilous spiral At twenty-six, Linli Feng is still trying to escape her mother Fanny’s orbit. But after three years of...

The New York Times bestselling, groundbreaking investigation of how the global elite's efforts to "change the world" preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve. An essential read for understanding some of the egregious abuses of power that...

She thought silence was protection. Then it became the price. For six years and seven months, Caroline Bancroft has wired $22,000 a month to Reilly Consulting LLC on the first business day of the month. The math has not missed a minute. Her ex-FBI fixer keeps her safe. Her ex-FBI fixer keeps her quiet. Her ex-FBI fixer has, until nine days ago, kept his phone on. Then the federal investigation she was told was closed reopens under a new agent and a new case number. The Monsignor mentions it at the parish gala the way a man mentions weather. Caroline registers the temperature drop and walks ...

'FINANCIAL JOURNALISM AT ITS BEST . . . UTTERLY TERRIFYING' PETER OBORNE 'PART WAKE-UP CALL, PART FINANCIAL THRILLER' SHAMI CHAKRABARTI A thrilling, eye-opening investigation into private equity, a secretive wing of the finance industry that is so relentlessly destructive, it could have been...

The scammer goes to prison. The executive pays a fine. The senator retires with a book deal. Everyone knows the rules are different at the top. The Unaccountables shows exactly how different. Drew Maxwell traces the spectrum of fraud in American life, from elder scams that drain retirement accounts to crypto collapses that vaporized billions in savings. From pandemic relief programs that lost hundreds of billions to fraud, to corporate settlements where major banks paid fines and never admitted wrongdoing. It runs from a Minnesota nonprofit that billed for 125 million meals never served to ...

There is a universal belief about money - it brings happiness. There is another universal truth about money – it makes the rich richer and the poor poorer. Scams, scandals, offshore accounts, shell companies, stock shorting and stock market manipulations, shady business deals, unemployment, and of course, rising prices.

A joyfully unhinged story of money, marriage, sex, and revenge unspools when a billionaire crashes his hot-air balloon into the middle of a post-pandemic first date. Joannie hadn’t been on a date in seven years when Johnny invites Joannie and her daughter to dinner. His house is beautiful, his...

Elubatel: A Primal Power of Wealth and Responsibility offers a transformative guide to breaking free from financial limitations by working with the powerful spirit of Elubatel. This book dives into the practical and metaphysical aspects of wealth creation, focusing on clearing not just financial debts but the deep-seated blocks that prevent true abundance. Through personal stories, profound lessons, and actionable steps, the author shares how Elubatel's influence can help you face uncomfortable truths about money, guiding you to take responsibility for your financial reality. It’s not ...

Irvine Welsh returns to Edinburgh, the home of Trainspotting and so many of his novels since, with a new novel featuring one of his most iconic and beloved characters—'Juice' Terry Lawson—that's thick on the Scottish brogue, heavy on the filth and masterful in its comedic timing. A Decent...

A kidnapped tech genius holds the balance between war and peace in the Pacific… Can one man free him from China’s grip? Henry Crowne, disgraced financier, now British Intelligence agent, lands with a US SEAL team in one of the most challenging regions of China. His new mission… to free a kidnapped tech ace whose ground-breaking innovation will change the face of war. Time is running out before the man reveals his secret to his brutal abductors. Captured and thrown into the same dark-site camp as his target, Henry must resist lethal interrogation, prison gang challenges, and the greed ...

Financier. Criminal. Now... a UK Secret Services Target. As the global financial system teeters on the edge of collapse, London City financier Henry Crowne watches his empire crumble. His firm is under siege from a hostile takeover, his City allies have turned against him, and the secrets of his past as an IRA asset are no longer buried. When a rival’s private jet explodes mid-flight, Henry becomes the prime suspect. Hunted by the law, betrayed by those closest to him, and manipulated by MI6, he’s thrust into a deadly conspiracy of political deceit, covert intelligence, and hidden money...